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December 19, 2013, 6:06 pm

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In his own time, Hendrick Goltzius was sought after by nobles and princes for his exquisitely crafted, intricately detailed prints.

“The Annunciation,” an example of Dutch Mannerism from 1594, is also part of the exhibit “Passion and Virtuosity: Hendrick Goltzius and the Art of Engraving.” Its angel appears to be Mary.

Hendrick Goltzius’ “Portrait of Dirck Volkertsz. Coornhert” from 1591 is among the works being displayed at the Crocker.

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December 26, 2013, 5:17 pm

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The Center for Contemporary Art pays homage to the late Jose Montoya.

“El Viejo,” below, is an oil on canvas by Montoya. It’s part of the free exhibit, “A Tribute to Jose Montoya,” that also includes recordings of him reciting his poetry.

Jose Montoya, former Sacramento poet laureate and a co-founder of the Royal Chicano Air Force, died Sept. 25. He is the subject of an exhibit at the Center for Contemporary Art, through Jan. 12.

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January 3, 2014, 12:00 am

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French Impressionists, modern masters, the mysteries of yoga, and illustrations of a classic Passover narrative are among the new year offerings at museums here and in the Bay Area.

Paul Cézanne, Still Life with Milk Jug and Fruit, French, 1839 - 1906, c. 1900, oil on canvas, Gift of the W. Averell Harriman Foundation in memory of Marie N. Harriman Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco de Young Legion of Honor

“The Transmission of Teachings,” an opaque watercolor, gold and tin alloy on paper from the 19th century, is among 10 folios included in the “Yoga: The Art of Transformation” exhibit that runs Feb. 21 to May 25 at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.

Auguste Renoir’s “Madame Monet and Her Son,” an oil on canvas from 1874, will be part of an Impressionism exhibit March 29-Aug. 3 at California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco.

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January 9, 2014, 4:00 pm

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Highlights include compositions by modern masters from the East and West Coasts at Alex Bult Gallery.

“Paris Skyline with Yellow Foreground,” by David Post, through Jan. 30 at The Temp, 1616 Del Paso Blvd.

Gregory Kondos, “ Bridal Veil Falls,” at the Elliott Fouts Gallery.

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January 17, 2014, 12:00 am

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Alex Bult Gallery shows Diebenkorn and Kline.

Franz Kline (1910-1962), an Abstract Expressionist, in the 1950s experimented with brush techniques and concepts on telephone book pages such as this one, part of Wayne Thiebaud’s collection.

Sketches by Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993) are being shown at Alex Bult Gallery through Feb. 1.

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January 24, 2014, 12:00 am

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The retired Sac State teacher continues to be one of the strongest sculptors working in the Sacramento area.

New works by sculptor Mike Riegel are on display at the Shimo Center for the Arts through Feb. 5.

Sculpture by Mike Riegel

“thoughts of my father,” a sculpture by Mike Riegel.

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January 30, 2014, 5:14 pm

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Crocker Museum celebrates the influential art of Sam Francis with “Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism from California Collections.”

This “Untitled” by Sam Francis is from 1973. It’s part of “Sam Francis: Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism from California Collections” at the Crocker Art Museum.

Architectural forms were suggested in many of Sam Francis’ later works, including this “Untitled” from 1980. Francis (1923-94) is the subject of a Crocker exhibit.

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February 6, 2014, 5:18 pm

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Sacramento art critic Victoria Dalkey recommends five exhibits to see on the Second Saturday art walk.

Maureen Hood’s “UnKnown” collage is at Archival Gallery.

“Middle Ground” by Susan Tonkin Riegel is at Shimo Center for the Arts.

“Worldly Beings Viewing Their Inner and Outer Universe” by David Wetzl is at JayJay Gallery.

“Under the Mango Tree (Pearls)” by Skip Hill is at Evolve the Gallery.

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February 13, 2014, 6:23 pm

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David Wetzl is one of the most intriguing artists to have emerged in Sacramento in the 1990s.

“Evolution of S.C.I.P.: From Youthful Feline Shaman to TAICOOco. C.E.O.” is part of the David Wetzl show at JayJay.

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February 18, 2014, 12:08 am

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On the second floor of the Crocker Art Museum, Kinaya Foster stood in front of a glass case filled with African sculpture and told her son, Kaleb, about African art. Then members of St. Gabriel’s Celestial Brass Band paraded by, part of the museum’s free Black History Month family festival on Monday.

Marsha Carter, left, listens to Nerlene Taylor of Sacramento as she talks about the history of the 50 year old quilt given to her by her mother-in-law 40 years ago. Debbra Murphy and Faye Kennedy, right, display the quilt as the Sisters Quilting Collective shared stories and history of quilts on Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Crocker Art Museum as Black History Month is celebrated. This family festival include music and dance performances, learning and art activities in Sacramento.

Art work was available for purchase at the Black and Beautiful Community Marketplace in the Crocker Art Museum as Black History Month is celebrated. This family festival include music and dance performances, learning and art activities on Monday, February 17, 2014 in Sacramento.

Misti Bradford, center and Tee Sandifer, foreground sing and dance during the Puppets and Motion performance on Monday, February 17, 2014 on the main stage of the Crocker Art Museum as Black History Month is celebrated. This family festival include music and dance performances, learning and art activities in Sacramento.

Benwar Shepard, cq, center, plays the tuba with Paul "Tillman" Smith, left and Tom Wiggins, right, of the St. Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band performs on the balcony on Monday, February 17, 2014 on the frontside of the Crocker Art Museum as Black History Month is celebrated. This family festival include music and dance performances, learning and art activities in Sacramento.

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February 20, 2014, 4:00 pm

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A Crocker exhibit is the first devoted to the works of adventurer and early California artist Jules Tavernier.

“A Balloon in Mid-Air” was painted in 1875 by Jules Tavernier.

“Carmel Mission on San Carlos Day in the Olden Time” is among the nearly 100 pieces in “Jules Tavernier: Artist and Adventurer,” the first solo show of the colorful Jules Tavernier’s work in 140 years. The exhibit runs through May 11 at the Crocker Art Museum.

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February 28, 2014, 10:27 am

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Based on Dr. Bridget R. Cooks’ book “Exhibiting Blackness: African Americans and the American Art Museum,” “Xhibiting Blackness” at Evolve the Gallery offers a look at works by talented black artists who too often have been marginalized by the mainstream art establishment.

“I Am Free” by Miles Regis is a work of latex and acrylic. It’s part of the “Xhibiting Blackness” exhibit through April 26 at Evolve the Gallery.

“Mood Indigo” by Ansel Butler depicts jazz singer Nina Simone.

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February 28, 2014, 11:53 pm

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A new museum at UC Davis will showcase work from the art department’s glory days in the 1960s and ’70s.

Rachel Teagle, Shrem Museum director, right, and UC Davis Collections Manager Robin Bernhard examine a painting Friday by William T. Wiley and Terry Buckendorf, part of UC Davis’ art collection.

A mixed media on paper piece by Nancy Rubins titled "Red After the Fan Blewit Onto the Pile" which is part of UC Davis' art collection at Davis, Calif., on Friday, February 21, 2014. Because of space issues some of the key items in UC Davis' art collection have never been seen by the public, which includes Andy Warhol photos and prints and antiquities from South America and Egypt. The unseen nature of those works will soon change as UC Davis' new Shrem Museum building approaches ground breaking March 1.

Rachel Teagle, UC Davis Director of the Shrem Museum of Art with a unglazed ceramic with graphite piece from Bruce Nauman titled "Cup Merging with its Saucer," part of UC Davis' art collection at Davis, Calif., on Friday, February 21, 2014. Because of space issues some of the key items in UC Davis' art collection have never been seen by the public, which includes Andy Warhol photos and prints and antiquities from South America and Egypt. The unseen nature of those works will soon change as UC Davis' new Shrem Museum building approaches ground breaking March 1.

A acrylic and colored pencil on canvas board painting by William T. Wiley and Terry Buckendorf which is part of UC Davis' art collection at Davis, Calif., on Friday, February 21, 2014. Because of space issues some of the key items in UC Davis' art collection have never been seen by the public, which includes Andy Warhol photos and prints and antiquities from South America and Egypt. The unseen nature of those works will soon change as UC Davis' new Shrem Museum building approaches ground breaking March 1.

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March 7, 2014, 12:09 am

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Sacramento art critic Victoria Dalkey recommends five exhibits to see on the Second Saturday art walk.

"Flight" by Timothy Berry at b sakata garo.

“Horse At Sunset” by Roland Petersen at the Elliott Fouts Gallery

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March 13, 2014, 9:15 pm

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This painter/printmaker gives us subtle narratives that examine the relationship between humans and nature.

“Scare the Crow” is among the works by Timothy Berry on exhibit at b. sakata garo.

“Better Government” is among the Timothy Berry works on exhibit at b. sakata garo. Its images include a monkey and a small portrait of Abraham Lincoln.

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March 17, 2014, 1:22 pm

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During the last years of his life, Ansel Adams pored over the tens of thousands of negatives he'd carefully stored since his teens, setting aside 70 he determined would stand as his greatest works of art.

This March 14, 2014 photo shows a photo exhibit entitled, "In Focus: Ansel Adams" at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Toward the end of his life, photographer Ansel Adams pored over thousands of negatives he'd carefully kept since his teens and set aside 70 that he considered his best works of art. He offered to sell sets of 25, with strings attached: Adams would select 10 and let buyers choose the other 15; the images printed by Adams himself could never be resold, only left to a museum. The few dozen who made the cut included the late Leonard and Marjorie Vernon, whose collection was given to the J. Paul Getty Museum and is the centerpiece of "In Focus: Ansel Adams."

This March 14, 2014 photo shows a photo exhibit entitled, "In Focus: Ansel Adams" at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Toward the end of his life, photographer Ansel Adams pored over thousands of negatives he'd carefully kept since his teens and set aside 70 that he considered his best works of art. He offered to sell sets of 25, with strings attached: Adams would select 10 and let buyers choose the other 15; the images printed by Adams himself could never be resold, only left to a museum. The few dozen who made the cut included the late Leonard and Marjorie Vernon, whose collection was given to the J. Paul Getty Museum and is the centerpiece of "In Focus: Ansel Adams."

This March 14, 2014 photo shows Karen Hellman, Assistant Curator Department of Photographs examining a photo exhibit entitled, "In Focus: Ansel Adams" at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Toward the end of his life, photographer Ansel Adams pored over thousands of negatives he'd carefully kept since his teens and set aside 70 that he considered his best works of art. He offered to sell sets of 25 _ with strings attached: Adams would select 10 and let buyers choose the other 15; the images printed by Adams himself could never be resold, only left to a museum. The few dozen who made the cut included the late Leonard and Marjorie Vernon, whose collection was given to the J. Paul Getty Museum and is the centerpiece of "In Focus: Ansel Adams."

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March 20, 2014, 8:14 pm

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An exhibit at the de Young highlights the work of Georgia O’Keeffe at Lake George.

“Lake George with White Birch, 1921” is part of “Modern Nature: Georgia O’Keeffe and Lake George,” on display through May 11 at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.

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March 25, 2014, 9:13 am

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Both the Sacramento Ballet and the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra will present major productions of “Carmina Burana” just seven weeks apart – at the same venue. With one interpretation stressing dance, the other singing, these two very different takes on the same piece will be presented at the Sacramento Community Center Theater.

The Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra, conducted by Donald Kendrick, will perform “Carmina Burana” on May 17..

Alexandra Cunningham and Christopher Nachtrab dance in the Sacramento Ballet’s 2010 “Carmina Burana.” Starting Thursday, the ballet will be presented at the Community Center Theater.

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March 27, 2014, 5:58 pm

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“The Land/The People: Contemporary Korean Prints” at the California State University, Sacramento, University Library Gallery is a stunning and revelatory show. The exhibition features 10 artists working in woodcut, linocut and digital processes whose striking images reveal the diversity and monumental scale of printmaking in South Korea today.

Ryu Yeon Bok’s “Biryong Falls, Bongrae Mountain” from 2007 is among works at “The Land/The People: Contemporary Korean Prints” at the University Library Gallery.

The wrecking ball looms: Saving Sacramento’s Downtown Plaza art

March 30, 2014, 7:01 am

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For years, Downtown Plaza shoppers have strolled past works from noted local artists. When the mall gets knocked down for an arena, where will the art go?

This ceramic harlequin is one of a pair of sculptures in Yoshio Taylor’s “Spherical Discourse,” which is at the east entrance of Downtown Plaza. Taylor, a Cosumnes River College art instructor, said he hopes to find a new site for his pair of sculptures, possibly near Community Center Theater or Crocker Art Museum.

“Balancing Act,” a bronze sculpture by Tony Natsoulas, is one of the works in Downtown Plaza that the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission hopes to save when part of the mall is torn down to make way for the new Kings arena. And an architecture preservation group is asking that a few of the plaza’s terra cotta wall panels, top, be preserved.